Perspectives on ... : The 'graying' of librarianship: Implications for academic library managers

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 323-327

  Arthur, Gwen ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0040678155     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1333(98)90111-2     Document Type: Note

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